| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |